Review finds communities are safer, supported and more financially resilient
People in East Lothian are safer, have better support to care and are more financially resilient thanks to work carried out by the East Lothian Partnership in 2024/25.
Established in law as statutory bodies, Community Planning Partnerships bring together public organisations and communities to identify priorities and plan services.
'Meaningful difference'
As a member of the East Lothian Partnership, we work closely with a wide range of local agencies including Police, NHS, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, Fire Service and the voluntary sector to address poverty and inequality and make a meaningful difference in the county.
A review of the Partnership’s key achievements in 2024/25 highlighted the benefits of this collective approach including:
- vital support for people living with dementia and their carers at the Musselburgh Meeting Centre. Regular sessions and peer support improved carers’ wellbeing while encouraging an inclusive and compassionate approach to dementia in the wider community
- early work to tackle emerging issues on police incidents, fires and antisocial behaviour, and to provide multi-agency support to tackle wider issues where needed, such as supporting a resident after a fire at their home where mental health and substance issues were present
- among other cases, an advice consortium supporting people with financial issues helped one local person write-off £72,000 on a mortgage shortfall that was being pursued despite the property being repossessed 11 years earlier
Each of these examples involved a group of agencies working together to provide joined-up support.
LOIP 2026-2036
The East Lothian Partnership is in the final stages of preparing its 2026-2036 Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP). Following extensive engagement health, safety and poverty emerged as the top issues affecting people in East Lothian which has resulted in the new plan adopting Money Matters, Keeping Safe and Living Well as its key themes. The LOIP will be published in early 2026.
For further information please visit: The East Lothian Partnership website.